WANTED: YOU
New Megacity Needs Volunteers




By JORDAN H. GREEN

  The megacity is looking for some megavolunteers.
  Toronto residents are required for the 10 com-
mittiees and boards which control everything from
policing and parking to pension funds, the airport
and the Canadian National Exhibition.
  "All seven municipalities have done this in the
past," said Rosemary MacKenzie, the committee's 
assistant secretary. "It's the first time the
amalgamated city has done this."
  Residents participating on these volunteer 
boards will help shape the decisions politicians
make, by creating recommendations and reports 
which are taken to council for approval.
  As this is the first for the new megacity, no
one is sure how many applications to expect.
  "We don't know since this is the first year,
but we've printed 150 applications for every board
just to be safe," MacKenzie said.
  Although there aren't any applicants at present --
applications are only available at the orientation
sessions in March -- competition is expected in 
some areas.
  "There'll be a huge interest in the Police 
Services Board and the CNE," said MacKenzie. "Be-
cause people know what they do and can identify
with them."
  The city isn't picky in terms of qualifications, 
all one needs to be is a qualified municipal voter.
That's a Canadian citizen, at least 18-years-old or
older, who either lives in Toronto, is an owner or
tenant in Toronto, or the spouse of someone who is
an owner, tenant or resident of Toronto.
  Application forms are available at the end of the
seminar for each committee or board. Seminars run in
the evening at Metro Hall, 55 John Street, during
the first week of March.
  For more information, contact the clerk's office
at 392-8021.